SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2510, 25 April 1882, Page 3

SPORTING.

[By Texbohaph.] TIMABTJ, April 25. At the Timaru races to day the weather was splendid, and there was a large attendance. TBIAL ► TAKES, 50 BOVS. Sir H.Bobinaon's Gitana ... _ ... ' Mr Htndbolme'a Meteor ... 2 Mr Miciile's Naughty Boy ... 3 Legerdemain was scratched. A very poor Sibes' Pboducs Stakes, of OOsova. Mr Studholme's Kauri Filly 1 Mr Studholme's Fortyfives Colt ... ... <* Moßsrs Murphy and Stock'B Irish Birdcatcher ••• ■■• Tho filly had it all her own way from start t 3 finish, and won easily.

GfSAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES. TPBBSS ASSOCIATION THIBGRAMJ TIMABU, April 24. Tho followire entries for the New Zealana Grand National Steepleohases were reoeiveu last night: _, . > Hunt Club Cup—Mr Thomas Fosters Sailor Boy, Mr t>. Christie's KaterfoKo ana Yonng Slodmoie, Mr P. Jones' Gang Awa, mr P. Butler's Agent, Mr P. St. James' Qaamby, Mr J. Pilbrow's Clarence. ~ „,. Grand Nationai. HANDicAF-Mr ihos. Foster's Sailor Boy, Mr D. «Mer. felto, Mr P. Jonr's' Young Sledmere, ,* lr ~ w - Saunders' Whj Not, Mr T. Hungerford s Carrineen, Mr P. Butler's Agent, Mr L Markey a Mousetrap, Mr P. St. James' Quamby, Mr •»• Pilbrow's Clarence, Mr W. Douglas' Baron. Maiden Plate—Mr T. Foster's KocKet, Mr H. Adamß' Kosciusko, Mr P. Jonea bang Awa, Mr D. O'Brien's Trovatore, Mr James Jurigo'B Brown Boy, Mr G. B. Starky's Michael Scott, Mr H. Priedlander'a Moltko, Mr VY. D. G. Beeves' Overdraft, Mr W. G. Boss s Musket, Mr H. Lunn's Canard. AUCKLAND, April 24. A match for £IOO over tho Auckland steepleohase course takes place on Saturday between Catchem and Te Whitu. The betting is even, but Te Whitu has most friends.